Marianne and Reg are the best! They are the most amazing people and love to show their ranch to…read moreothers. Thank you so much for your hospitality today Reg showing my granddaughter and daughter around from Oregon. Really appreciate what you both have created in this town. What a sanctuary. Love the horses! Our three year old granddaughter loved how you introduced each horse to her. Her smile said it all! Support his lovely ranch all you can :)

The Govan Ranch is the best place to learn everything about horses, from horse care to riding. With…read more4 experienced instructors they offer every level of instruction to all ages regardless of experience. They provided everything we needed to start learning and they match each horse and rider for the best experience for all. Once you gain a required level of experience, they can take you out to Bidwell park to hit the beautiful trails which we really look forward to that! We love our lessons at the ranch, it's the highlight of our week. Plus they are right in Chico, only a few miles from downtown!!

Tina and her family are amazing! We have done both field trips to her and she has brought her…read moreanimals to our preschool. Great hands-on educational experience for all ages.

Did a tour of the Ranch. The animals incredible and well taken care.Tina the owner was so…read moreinformative and has a true passion for what she does

Amazing program! So many needed services in one location. Much needed community resource.read more

Just a great old fashioned 1/8 mile oval track you'd see anywhere in rural America. Many levels of…read moreracing. Best fun for $10 dollars a guy could have.

Up Hwy 32 is Butte Creek n Deer Creek. There's huge 20lb. salmon to see this time of year. ( no…read morefishing, federally protected) . A thrill to stand on the embankment n watch them romp. Further up is Deer Creek, lower section allows fishing, artificial lure barbless hook. Can take 2, but plz. release. That's the area Dear Creek Falls and Potato Patch campground that section is 31 miles . Beautiful, clear water, big size native fish.

Today I drove up to a parking lot on the outskirts of chico and parked my car at a place called…read more"Butte Creek Watershed Lookout." I parked my car and decided to hike out onto the cliffs of what people had told me was a small canyon, but appeared to be a pretty big canyon. As I walked on the rocks it was extremely hot but i was enjoying the heat. I found a small piece of shade in a crevasse of the cliffs and I sat down and pulled out my black book and decided to start drawing the canyon. I made a very abstract drawing and was surprisingly pleased with how it came out. The canyon was a beautiful place to sit above and watch as the hawks flew high and the vultures scavenged for food. My binoculars came in hand (even though I prefer to use them backwards for a fisheye effect) as I was able to get a close look and the beautiful birds flying around me. It was a very nice place to take a breathe and let go of my thoughts for a little while. The view of the canyon was like nothing I had ever seen before. If you are into nature, which everyone should be, I highly recommend taking a trip to this lookout. It is a great place for someone to sit and eat food, read a book, gaze at nature, meditate, or simply just watch the sunset and appreciate the beauty around us. If I had to rate this place on a scale of 1 to 24 I would not hesitate to give it a 22. I plan on returning to the same spot on the cliff at least once a week in order to get away from the stressful everyday tasks. I hope you get the chance to do the same. Sincerely, Travis Nealon

The amazing experience my son's 6 years old. It's diagnosed with ADHD…read moreAnd having the experience to be around the horses learning how to care for them Has been very therapeutic.The ranch is beautiful and Megan and Jen and Blake, all of them have been so supportive and amazing. Throughout this journey, I highly recommend connecting your child with services

This is a fantastic program for everyone. Horses are friendly and well taken care of, the staff is…read morefrienldy and Meg is a great teacher, the kids lover her. I would deffinelty recomend Freedom riders to everyone.

We "rented" the railroad for our daughter's birthday party, and it was fantastic. The guys who run…read moreit--on essentially a volunteer basis--were great with the kids. For $75 (a BARGAIN) they ran the train as our own private railroad for 4 hours. There are also some historical buildings (and a few re-creations) and old, retired, "real" trains (steam engine and a caboose) on the fairgrounds near the railroad--so there's some other cool stuff to see. (Note that you can't go in to any of these buildings outside of the annual Glenn County Fair in May.) There are several grassy areas and some picnic tables that served as lunch spots for our guests. PLUS there are restrooms near the train "depot" area--near the old train depot and 1-room school building. (The restrooms are old and small, but they were very clean and nicely maintained.) it looks like the railroad has had a few web pages over the years, but there hasn't been much updated lately and some are no longer up and running. However, as of the date of this review, you can find a little more information online at the following: http://onprailroad.tripod.com/ https://roadtrippers.com/us/orland-ca/points-of-interest/orland-newville-pacific-railroad?lat=40.80972&lng=-96.67528&z=5 A few minor considerations: The (short) tunnel was a little frightening for one or two of the very young (3 year old?) children. However, it's short enough that you can simply hug them to you for the 15-20 seconds required for this. Orland can be very hot in the middle of the summer, so a scheduled event could be canceled due to extreme heat conditions. (This would be a big disappointment, but nobody would have much fun if it's that hot.) You'll need to do some paperwork to get approval from the Glenn County Fairgrounds and the Orland Police, plus you'll need liability insurance (which you may have to purchase for the event), but it was all worth it. There are no restrooms at the usual picnic area (near the intersection of Papst & Yolo streets); the restrooms are about 100 yards away (near the old school and depot). This really isn't inconvenient, unless you have young children who need to go "right now!", and then that 2-minute walk could be a little too long.

We had so much fun at the ice rink! It's beautiful and the staff are friendly! It's also very…read morereasonable in price! You can save a few dollars if you purchase your ticket online as well. Will be coming back next season for some ice skating fun!!

I love the ice skating experience in Paradise, California. It is scenic! We make it a tradition at…read moreleast once a year.